Body Mechanix Physical Therapy, PLLC

Unfortunately our clinic is closing early today due to unforeseen circumstances. We will open tomorrow at 7am for regular business hours!!

Sorry for any inconveniences!

Who is a Physical Therapist? 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

In our previous post we discussed what physical therapy is. But who are these physical therapists (PTs)? What type of education do they have? Why are they the way that they are?

📌 To practice as a physical therapist in the U.S., you must earn a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from a Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education-accredited physical therapist education program and pass a state licensure exam. Not all practicing physical therapists have a doctorate degree as this was not always the requirement so it is very normal to see a therapist with a bachelors or masters degree as well. Some schools in the area that offer PT programs are University of Buffalo, Daemen University, and D’Youville University.

📌 Depending on the school and the journey of the student, PT school can be 6-7 years long. If you read that and went “whoa” to yourself, tell me about it.

📌 During the course of the program, in addition to classroom and lab work, physical therapy students spend time on clinical rotations where they learn to apply their knowledge in a clinical setting. Each school varies in their requirements but students are encouraged to gain experience in different settings each rotation.

📌 Primary content areas in the curriculum include biology, anatomy, exercise physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, cardiovascular and pulmonary, endocrine and metabolic, and musculoskeletal.

📌 When a student graduates they can go into a variety of different fields. Physical therapists work in hospitals, rehab centers, outpatient clinics, school, homes, among other niches.

📌 Some PTs opt to specialize in areas like lymphedema management, vestibular disorders, or oncology (cancer). This usually involves further coursework, accumulating practice hours in that area, and certification testing.

Attention Body Mechanix Patients!
Step in with a clean slate! Say no to the winter salt and bring those fresh kicks to your Body Mechanix physical therapy appointments. Leave the salty shoes at the door and let's walk into the new year towards better health and wellness!

Due to inclement weather, and of course, the first round of AFC playoffs, we are closing at 4pm today. We will resume regular business hours on Touchdown Tuesday morning.

LET'S GO BUFFALO!!!!!! 💙❤️💙

What is Physical Therapy and How Can It Help??? 👇👇

Happy New Year! 🎇 🥳

In order to welcome in 2024 we thought an introduction to what physical therapy is and how it can help would be appropriate. We get called a lot of things…Physical Terrorist, Pain and Torture among others. Although it can be uncomfortable at times, we’d like to think we help more than hurt!!

📌 When you go to physical therapy, it’s important to remember that not everyone is there for the same reason. Some people want to be able to walk further, some want to be able to get up and down the stairs, and some want to get back out on the soccer pitch without their knee hurting. There are all kinds of reasons a person may seek out a physical therapist.

📌 Physical therapy may consist of supervised exercises, hands on techniques, balance drills, and even dropping some knowledge bombs on how to improve your overall health and wellness to live a better life. We have some pretty neat tools and equipment to reduce pain and improve movement too.

📌 We always start with an evaluation which helps the patient and therapist determine what the plan will be and develop a baseline. Listening to our patients, their concerns, fears, and intentions, is a large part of working as a team. At Body Mechanix you will only work with the therapist who completed the evaluation with you at following visits. We think that’s really important.

📌 Our physical therapists at Body Mechanix are dedicated to ensuring that our patients meet their individualized goals whether that is to reduce pain, get stronger, or hit the golf ball over 250 yards. We like to have fun, and we like to help. We want our patients to feel confident in working towards and maintaining their goals long after physical therapy has ended.

If you or someone you know may need physical therapist services please feel free to call the office!

Body Mechanix Physical Therapy
5848 Snyder Drive Lockport, NY 14120 📫
(716) 433-0070☎️